Applying the Final Touches

Finally, let’s add a little more life to the texture. You can do this by overlaying a photo of some noisy texture or perhaps painting with a brush that uses a texture. You can also define certain parts a little more. In Figure 9.6, you can see how the seams of the suit have been brought to life a little more just by adding some lines with darker and lighter colors around them, giving the impression that the clothing has a little volume. This is the stage in which you finish the texture.

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Figure 9.6 The changes are very subtle, but they’ll help bring Jim to life.

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